Ranch Large Flock Course Description Course Description The course will start in a 300 x 600 fenced pasture

and move out into an 80 acre fenced pasture. The course will wrap around close to the 300 x 600. Twenty-five head of sheep will be used per run with five head gate sorted and then the flock is regrouped and taken around the course. 1) 20/25 points Outrun/Lift/Fetch The sheep will be loose in the 300 X 600 fenced pasture. The handler and dog will enter through a small walk through gate and proceed to a larger gate that opens into the 80 acre field. Once the sheep are gathered at the gate the exercise is finished. Level III - The handler and dog enter and proceed to the larger gate. The handler is to remain at this gate and send the dog to gather the flock to the handler at the gate. Level II - The handler and dog enter and proceed to the large gate. The handler sets the dog at the gate and moves halfway to the closest group of sheep. Once the dog is sent to gather this group, the handlers may adjust their position to complete the gather of the whole flock and return to the field gate. Level I Handler will determine which group they want to gather first and approach within 15 feet before setting the dog. Once the dog is positioned the handler removes the lead and there must be a pause before the dog moves to gather the sheep. The handler can move within five feet of the sheep and send the dog on a gather. The handler assists the dog in gathering the flock in an orderly manner and takes them to the field gate. 2) 15 points Gate Sort Five sheep are gate sorted into the big field. Once this is accomplished the remaining 20 sheep are taken through the gate into the big field and the gate is closed. Exercise is finished. Level III Five sheep of a designated ribbon color are sorted out into the big field. Level II and I Any five are sorted into the big field. 3) 10 points Weave panels Three panels are spaced evenly along the west side of the 300 x 600 area and 20 feet off the fence. The sheep are to make an S around the panels starting from the west side of the first panel. The exercise is finished when the sheep are within 10 feet of the Fly Chute. Level III The handler will stay at a post while the dog drives the sheep around the panels. When the third panel is cleared the handler can move to the stock trailer while the dog takes the sheep through the next obstacle the Fly Chute. Level II The handler will stay at the post until the dog and sheep have cleared the second panel and then the handler may move to assist at the fly chute or go to the stock trailer. Level I The handler and dog fetch the sheep around the panels.

4) 10 points Fly Chute The sheep are fetch/drive through the chute. Exercise ends when the last sheep clears the chute panes. 5) 15 points Trailer Once the sheep clear the Fly Chute, they are taken to the trailer and loaded into the trailer. Exercise ends when the trailer door is closed. 6) 15/20 points Hay Pile The sheep are removed from the trailer and fetch/drive to the hay pile and the handler and dog move back to the designated post for their level for a gather of the flock. Once the sheep are gathered, all levels are to move back and go clockwise around Post A. Level III - Move to Post A Level II - Move to Post A. The dog is set there and the handler can move halfway to the hay pile before sending the dog. Level I - Move back to Post B which is fifteen feet from the hay pile. The dog is left there and the handler may move forward to within five feet of the sheep. 7) 5 points Repen All the sheep are taken clockwise around the #6 Post A from there they are taken (fetch/drive)to the pen and repenned. Scoring Sections 1) Outrun Lift Fetch 2) Gate Sort 3) Weave Panels 4) Fly Chute 5) Trailer 6) Hay Pile/Gather 7) Repen Total Time Level III - 25 min Level II - 23 min Level I - 20 min Tie Breakers 1) Highest score on #1 Outrun/Lift/Fetch 2) Highest score on Trailer 3) Time

20 15 10 10 15 15 5 90

25 Points 15 Points 10 Points 10 Points 15 Points 20 Points 5 Points 100